Structure, content, and process in teacher training: the relevance of Copernicus, Gardner, and...

Training teachers must incorporate principles such as block scheduling, Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and John Dewey's theory on the impact of process on teacher preparation. The practical application of these principles is the only way to master teaching.

The preparation of teachers typically follows an over-lapping sequence:

* An initial background of liberal arts and sciences, including a major discipline

* Foundations of education courses (e.g., growth and development, learning theory, philosophy and history of education, multicultu